Pelezico wrote: » People are bored...and they want to be angry. Phil Hogan went to a golf do. Hardly a crime. He wont resign, nor should he to appease a baying mob of keyboard warriors.
RickDeckard wrote: » Many, Many times, but I aint making rules and telling people what to do. ... If your going to shill for this traitor, you must try harder.
whiskeyman wrote: » He didn't even apologise properly. Not a hope he'll resign.
fly_agaric wrote: » The outpouring of bile is quite something to behold. Probably Irish Water is in the mix somewhere rather than attending the golf dinner.
speckle wrote: » Covid 19 pcr tests are not perfect, he should have had two negatives with a day in between to be certain if coming from a non green listed country, especially if he did meet with the Taoiseach during this time (did any of the others?). We could end up with one helluva epidemiological research paper... hopefully not ...I am thinking in particular for the staff at the hotel. (Think Boris episode/we do not need a repeat)
Pelezico wrote: » Ah but did you ever transgress the rules?
Pelezico wrote: » Pure begrudgery and jealousy...mixed with a holier than thou sanctimonious cover. I bet everyone here has disobeyed covid rules on occasion.
RickDeckard wrote: » Err, No, I just understand what Ethics andStandards in Public life should be and , more fool me, I expect our reps to act in the correct manner. People like you are the problem in Ireland, for hundreds of years. Take a good look in the mirror.
quokula wrote: » If you read any of the covid threads on Boards you'd know the "commoners" aren't meekly abiding and certainly aren't facing punishment. I wish we did have stronger measures in place to stop people ignoring the rules but we don't. As far as we can tell from the facts, it's not true that he arrived from a non green list country less than 14 days prior, and he believed the hotel was following guidelines. I have a staycation booked next week. I expect to eat dinner in the hotel, just like many thousands of other people doing similar. I assume the hotel will be following guidelines, but I also assume I won't be expected to resign from my job in the private sector when I get back if it turns out they did something wrong. I'd hate Ireland to shoot itself in the foot by losing one of our most successful representatives in Europe to appease baying mobs who don't know what they're talking about.
c montgomery wrote: » It's not really a big deal, lots of people need to lighten up.
Cyrus wrote: » Business people socialise with politicians all the time is this news to you
Seamai wrote: » There are few that rise to the top without walking over people, Phil Hogan didn't get where he is today by being nice, he's only trotting after Padraig Flynn and we all know how that ended. Necks like jockey's b*llock's.
Ta ceist agam wrote: » Interesting to see John Sweeney and his wife sitting at the top table with the legal pals et al, as they are the company Directors of Western Railway Operations LTD, oil retailers and hotel management. Western Railway operations ltd may trade as Clifden Station house or Sweeney Oil. Cahoots!!...I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine!https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Compa...Limited-573077 Does anyone think there's a dirty connection between the Directors of Clifden Station House and the influential people they were seated with and dined with in their own hotel? There has been 5 mortgage/charges against Western Railway Operations ltd all on the same day this year 28th February 2020. John Sweeney that was seated at the table with the High court Judge , has 38 directorships spanning mainly oil retail and mining, legal and construction / planning and parkrite parking.https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Direc...hn/2105755823/ The particular Sweeney family are highly influential people worth billions. Why was Station House Hotel owned by the Sweeney family chosen? Is there a link as to why they 81 party knew the Hotel management would let the Golf party go ahead without social distancing? There's something very fishy going on and more questions must be asked about this relationship with the hotel owners and those that attended the Gold dinner.
